Uu-! Hi everyone..! Today Maria and Beato have a question for everyone!

[ Maria is practically as cheery as ever when she waves at the camera - except she's not alone right now, there's someone sitting there with her, and she turns to that person with a smile as if urging her to speak on.

Beato waves too, as excited about this as HER TINY ONEESAN Maria. ]

We thought of this some days ago, while watching the people in the tea house. You all come from very diferent places, are we wrong? I can only imagine how many wonderful stories you all have!

And so we want to hear e-verything about you and your world! [ she's just fistpumping here now, look at all this double excitement. ] Uu-, so everyone, please tell us your stories, okay? Beato and Maria re-ally want to know!

We'll be waiting! Thank you so much!

( ooc: replies will come from both Maria and Beato (fathersbeloved) and will be a bit delayed (especially on my side, since I'm going to bed right now and will get to them tomorrow)! )

[ Long time no see, huh? At least not in a feed that Maria started, either way, but she has an important duty now so she absolutely had to make a post! Alternatively you might encounter her in Goldenrod, as she tugs on your sleeve to ask you this.

Never mind that Lion only told her to do this for Will, Maria decided that she has to ask everyone to bring them happiness and all. Don't try to follow her logic. It's borked nine-year-old logic. ]

Uu-! Everyone in Johto and.. uu-, what's the other place's name..? [ there's a pause, but then she gives up on guessing it. ] Maria has a ve-ry important question! So please listen to Maria!

[ there she goes! taking a deep breath.. ]

Are all of you ready to have boyfriends or girlfriends yet? Maria knows that having one must be a lot of fun, with how much everyone talks about it, but Lion said Maria should make sure to at least ask people first! Maria knows she's still too young, but it must be a lot of fun, right, right? Someone tell Maria more about it!

... Uu-, if anyone sees Will around they should ask Will if he's ready to have a girlfriend yet too. Maria heard he's going on dates, but Lion wasn't sure if Will was ready for one yet, so everyone has to ask him, okay?

[ another bright smile as she waves. ]

Thanks for answering, everyone! Maria will thank you a lot, uu-uu-!

[ The camera is actually a bit shaky today - apparently one of Maria's Pokémon is holding it, but doesn't seem to be a very good camera man. Oh well, the shot is still clear enough to see what's going on in the distance - two lolis sitting on respectively a Ponyta and a Rapidash, with fishing poles in their hands (their own or mooched off friends (definitely the latter in Maria's case)) facing each other. Seems pretty familiar, doesn't it?

Lesson learned: don't show dangerous things off on the network when little kids are watching. ]

Uu-! Cocona, Cocona, are you ready yet for the juusting?

Yeah! [ The other loli waves her fishing pole a bit. She agreed to do this, but using her batons would have been a bit too much, so!

Besides, this was definitely a fun way to spend time with her friends. Totally. ]

I'm ready for juusting!

[ Of course, it's just a random fun game! Like tag, or hide and seek.. or in this case-- mispronounced jousting. ]

Kyakyakya, Maria won't give up no matter what happens! [ A determined nod. ] Uu-, Maria's going to count down now..! Ready.. Set.. Uu-!

[ 'Uu-!' is a completely acceptable replacement for go, and so her Ponyta starts dashing forward. ]

Let's go! [ Cocona's Rapidash snorts and dashes forward also while Cocona has the fishing pole in hand. She was used to riding on the back of her Pokemon, but not to attack in any way, so she tries to keep her balance while holding onto her pokemon with a hand. ]

[ Maria's sense of balance isn't actually that good yet; she hasn't sat on her Ponyta much yet while it was actually running, to she somewhat clings onto the Pokémon for her life while trying to balance the fishing pole at the same time. She does manage to do so for a good while, but just when the two Pokémon get close enough to each other she loses her balance and accidentally drops the fishing pole on the ground. In fact, she almost falls off the Ponyta too, but manages to cling on at the last moment. ]

U.. uu-... [ At that dejected sound Maria's Ponyta grinds to an immediate halt as well. ]

[ Cocona's Rapidash was going at a full force, so when they see Maria and her Ponyta suddenly stopping, Cocona tries to withdraw her fishing pole and it narrowly misses Maria's face. THAT WAS A CLOSE ONE... ]

B-Boo... [ Cocona hops off her horse and runs to where Maria is after dropping the fishing pole. ] Maria, are you okay?

[ She actually doesn't really seem shocked about the fishing pole only missing her face by a bit, she seems to be more dejected about her own pole having been dropped as she slowly slips off her Ponyta. ]

Uu-, it fell... Maybe juusting is a little harder than Maria thought. Cocona and Maria sh--

[ Maria's sentence isn't finished, as the Pokémon holding the camera device seems to have decided to turn it off for now after one last shake of the screen. ]

( ooc: both uuing and photonsaber will be replying to tags! Replies might be a bit slow on both ends, but it will work out, we promise! )

[ As the feed starts there's a quick shot of water - apparently the owner of the device is near the edge of a big pond in Violet City. Then the camera turns to reveal a brightly smiling Maria. ]

Uu-! Hi everyone! Today Sakutaro and Maria are going to catch lots of Magikarp!

[ She eagerly points to the water. ] Maria has learned that witches always have to take care of Magikarp, uu-. So have to catch a lot.

Uryu-! Lots of Magikarp! Catch a lot, catch a lot! [ Nearby, Sakutaro's voice parrots Maria's words. Then he appears onscreen behind Maria, waddling closer to the edge of the pond. ]

Uuuu... [ A small whine. ] Haven't seen one yet...

They're probably re-ally hard to catch if they're Pokémon for witches..

[ A small pause as she puts a finger to her cheek as if she's thinking. ] ... Uu, should get one for Ange too in that case! It can be a present!

The first one we catch can be for Ange. We're going to have to look re-eeally hard for one! Uryu-!

Uu-! We have to look--

[ Maria's sentence is cut short when something stirs in the water and she lets out a gasp. ] ... Uu-, Sakutaro, there, there! Look, uu-uu-!!

Uryu-? [ Sakutaro turns towards the water again and the noise soon turns into some splashing. He waves his floppy sleeve. ] Has to be a Magikarp! Have to catch it soon or we'll lose it!

[ Then a pause. ] ...uryuu. How do we catch it, Maria?

Don't know.. Uu-..

[ Maria takes a few steps towards the water curiously, as if peering into the water will give her an idea-- but then the Magikarp suddenly splashes a bunch of water on her, soaking her completely. The feed promptly shuts down as well. ]